GLCL News
Sunday, 26 April 2026
GLCL REGISTRATION, TIMING, FINISH & RESULTS 2026.
VERY IMPORTANT!
GLCL REGISTRATION, TIMING, FINISH & RESULTS 2026.
PLEASE READ THE INFORMATION POSTED HERE:
Unfortunately GLCL races will no longer have the benefit of chip timing that has been in use for the previous 4 years.
Starting with GLCL 2026 Road Race 1, Tuesday 5th May, Severn Bridge, hosted by Chepstow Harriers; a finish token barcode and runner barcode system, very similar to the system used at parkrun, will be used.
If you need more information please contact your club GLCL representative.
Thursday, 19 March 2026
CONFIRMED results for XC Series Race 3/5 @ MONMOUTH/FAIRWATER AND XC 2026 SERIES RESULTS
CONFIRMED results for XC Series Race 3/5 @ MONMOUTH/FAIRWATER and the XC 2026 series results are now available by clicking on the website links below.
INTERACTIVE RACE RESULT AND CATEGORIES - MONMOUTH
INTERACTIVE RACE RESULT AND CATEGORIES - FAIRWATER
All queries to be sent to glclxc@gmail.com
Thursday, 26 February 2026
2026 GLCL XC Series: Fixture 5 of 5 Fairwater
PARKING
Car parking will be in the school car park. Enter via the leisure centre access from the mini roundabout on Pontymason Lane (What3Words ///magnum.annotated.soups) and follow the access road to the top of the site, there will be parking marshals to guide you. Please do not use the leisure centre car park as there are other events on and limited space. Lift sharing is advised as parking is limited. Do not clean your shoes in the car park.
TOILETS
Toilets are available within the school changing facilities. Please use the entrance shown on the map and do not use the leisure centre facilities to avoid creating a mess.
COURSE
The course comprises 3.5 laps of approximately 1.25 miles / 2km to give a total distance of 4.3 miles / 7km. The start will be located on the field at the southeast corner of the leisure centre grounds and will follow a clockwise direction around the fields, skirting the sports pitches, and around the southern and eastern sides of the all-weather pitch then onto the top grass area at the northeast of the grounds before following the line of the metal fence and boundary hedge and dropping into the woods and completing a lap after emerging back onto the start field. On the fourth lap runners are to turn left after going up the eastern side of the all-weather pitch to the finish funnel that will be located on the northern side of the pitch. The course is a combination of open grass with short, sharp climbs and descents of banks which can become very slippery and an area of woodland that contains many exposed routes and possible rocks that may make spikes unsuitable. The fields are usually very boggy after periods of rain!
FIRST AID
St. John Ambulance will provide first aid cover
RISK ASSESSMENT
Risk assessment attached. The main hazards are risks of tripping, particularly in the wooded areas where there are exposed tree roots and rocks; low branches may cause injury through the woods and slips / falls on the steep banks. Runners are strongly advised to wear shoes with a high level of grip such as Mudclaws or similar.
UKA PERMIT
Permit number CC-26-15
OFFICIALS
Name of Race Referee – Mike Heare
OTHER INFO
RACE NUMBER / TIMING CHIPS
No number/chip = no result for you (don't start without one)
Wear the number most recently allocated - if you use an old one you find at home and it's not currently registered to you, you will not appear in the results
Please make sure you do not hold your hand over your number/chip when you cross the finish line - hold arms to side or above your head. You may not get registered by the system and the backup video at the finish will not record your number.
Please do not get close to the timing equipment (finish) once you've been through the finish once. Repeated 'pings' slow down the results system
Please do not take unused chips (from runners who are not running) close to the finish.... otherwise those not attending will appear in the results.
Full details can be found here on the GLCL Website - Entry / Registration Section
HEADPHONES
In accordance with UKA Rule 240 S 5, the wearing of headphones, or similar devices, is not permitted in this race. Non-compliance will result in the disqualification of the athlete and if deemed necessary a points penalty against the offending club.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Please adhere to the Code of Conduct at all times. Full details can be found here on the GLCL Website - Rules
COMPETITION RULES
Full details can be found here on the GLCL Website - Rules
Monday, 26 January 2026
2026 GLCL XC Series: Fixture 4 of 5 PBB
Finish - please note!
As we will be trialling a new chip timing system there will be TWO finish lines to cross. The first will be the usual line with the grey side panels that Chepstow will be setting up, then about 10m further on will be some timing mats as part of the system we are trialling. Please keep running after the first finish and onto and over the 2nd finish line before walking out of the funnel area. It will all be taped up as usual and hopefully very obvious - we're just making you aware of the trial and the way it will be set up.
THIS IS A CLOSED EVENT FOR GWENT LEISURE CENTRE LEAGUE MEMBERS ONLY
PARKING
Parking is available at the top end of the Park, adjacent to the skate-park and golf driving range. However, should this become full, street parking along the industrial estate (displayed) can also be used. Please try to avoid using the centre’s car park and follow instructions from the car park marshals on hand.
TOILETS
Toilets are available within the golf driving range, and also at the park’s Visitor Centre. Please follow any signage provided and change into clean footwear
prior to entering the building, or enter the Visitor’s Centre toilet facilities from the rear.
THE COURSE
The race will have a total length of approximately 4.2 miles / 6.75 km and consists of 4 laps for all runners.
Posts and tape will mark the key parts of the course perimeter alongside marshals deployed at key areas on the route.
Senior Race Race Map
Junior Race Map
FIRST AID
First aid will be provided by St. John Ambulance
RISK ASSESSMENT
The course is run entirely on fields with multiple natural hazards that create a risk of slips or trips. Based on the experience of previous years in is likely that the ground will be very wet, muddy and slippery. It is strongly advised that all runners wear suitable footwear for the ground conditions such as spikes or trail shoes with a high level of grip.
UKA PERMIT
OFFICIALS
Race referee – Paul Adams
RACE NUMBER / TIMING CHIPS
No number/chip = no result for you (don't start without one)
Wear the number most recently allocated - if you use an old one you find at home and it's not currently registered to you, you will not appear in the results
Please make sure you do not hold your hand over your number/chip when you cross the finish line - hold arms to side or above your head. You may not get registered by the system and the backup video at the finish will not record your number.
Please do not get close to the timing equipment (finish) once you've been through the finish once. Repeated 'pings' slow down the results system
Please do not take unused chips (from runners who are not running) close to the finish....otherwise those not attending will appear in the results.
Full details can be found here on the GLCL Website - Entry / Registration Section
Please also bring your Parkrun barcode if not already supplied.
HEADPHONES
In accordance with UKA Rule 240 S 5, the wearing of headphones, or similar devices, is not permitted in this race. Non-compliance will result in the disqualification of the athlete and if deemed necessary a points penalty against the offending club.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Please adhere to the Code of Conduct at all times. Full details can be found here on the GLCL Website - Rules
COMPETITION RULES
Full details can be found here on the GLCL Website - Rules
Monday, 22 December 2025
2026 GLCL XC Series: Fixture 3 of 5 Monmouth
Please can you ensure that you liaise with your GLCL rep to submit this information as soon as possible.
Note that the Parkrun ID is required in addition to your race number.
If you do not already have a Parkrun ID, please register using the link below:
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RACE |
GLCL XC 25/26 Race 3 Spirit of Monmouth |
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HOST |
Spirit of Monmouth RC |
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VENUE |
Oldfield Farm, Garway Hill,
Herefordshire HR2 8HA (adjacent to “Oldfield Forge”) WHAT-THREE-WORDS w3w.co/jaws.clincher.rare |
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DATE |
4th January 2026 |
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CONTACT DETAILS |
David Mather email:
wdmather@gmail.com |
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TIMETABLE |
GLCL Race briefing 10.50 GLCL Race
start time. 11.00 |
PARKING
Oldfield Farm can
be found along a narrow country lane leading from Garway village. It can be
found easily because it shares an entrance with the prominently marked OLDFIELD
FORGE. Please note that the Oldfield Forge offers blacksmithing experience to
the public and it will be operational on race day. It will have its own
dedicated car park. Please fully respect
the owners and customers of Oldfield Forge – they have been amenable to us
holding the race here. It is essential that their customer’s go home happy.
Parking is
limited at Oldfield Farm. The available parking area is relatively tight but it
has been adequate previously. Critically, there are NO overflow options within
about 1.3 miles because nearby roads are all narrow. We are confident that
there will be enough space if everyone collaborates to car share. Car park
marshals will guide you into available spaces on arrival. In the very unlikely
event that on-site parking fills up, you would need to park in Garway village,
1.3 miles away and if you do, please do it sensibly and sympathetically
to residents. The start and finish lines are close to the on-site
car parking.
TOILETS
Portable
toilet facilities will be available in the farmyard.
COURSE
This relatively challenging farmland course measures 4.0
miles (6.5km) and sits in beautiful rolling countryside. The course starts and finishes in a field
adjacent to the car park and mostly follows field boundaries, with one small
woodland section. The core course is effectively one long loop.
Several of the fields may be planted with crops. The
owners have given us permission to run around the perimeters, some of which are
planted. PLEASE BE RESPECTFUL AND AVOID
UNNECESSARY WIDENING OF THE TRODDEN PATH IN THESE AREAS.
The fields are generally on sloping ground and the total
elevation gain amounts to 679 feet (170 feet per mile). Marshals will be present at key turning
points and tape will be used to mark the course appropriately.
Underfoot, it will be grass and/or soil and/or mud. It will
be suitable for spikes (recommended) and if not wearing spikes, it is very highly
recommended that footwear suitable for wet slippery mud is worn.
This is a working farm, though animals will be moved
beforehand. However, runners need to be
aware of the consequences of farm (and wild) animal occupation of the fields
we’re using – causing mud, muck and potentially holes and molehills that can
appear overnight. We will be running
close to a badger set.
Note that small sections of this route follow a path that is
a Public Footpath. Rarely used, but if members of the public are there, please
be respectful.
ELEVATION PROFILE
View the course, including fly-throughs, here: GLCL
XC Oldfield Farm 2026
FIRST AID
St John’s Ambulance will provide First Aid cover, with a
vehicle on site near the Start / Finish
RISK ASSESSMENT
CAR
PARKING: Pedestrians and Vehicles in a
shared space. Take particular care – and
follow the instructions of Parking Marshals. Please vacate the car park area
when your presence there is not necessary.
WORKING
FARM: This
is a working farm, though animals will be moved beforehand. However, runners need to be aware of the
consequences of farm (and wild) animal occupation of the fields we’re using –
causing mud, muck and potentially holes, molehills etc that can appear overnight. We will be running close to a badger set, which
will be taped off.
Three specific course
hazards: On the previously shown map, three specific hazards have been marked
as ‘Haz A, B & C’.
Hazard A is a gate where
there is a greater than average elevation change – but it is upward so risks
are low. This will be well taped and marshalled. Please take it SLOWLY.
Hazard B – At the time of the
risk assessment, there were two large holes resulting from a badger set. This
will be taped off.
Hazard C – Running through
the wood does need a little more care to avoid potential trips. No expected to
be a significant risk but do take care.
CHALLENGING Course: This
course is in the low to mid-range in terms of distance. The elevation profile,
potential for severe mud and the exposed nature of the farmland does make it
tough – runners should feel fit to take
on the challenge which has been well described in this document.
The conditions of the course
will be monitored – especially in the event that weather is particularly wet or
frosty and the course will be checked carefully on the weekend of the race.
Some potential alternative field boundaries have been identified that might change
the course somewhat on race day. Changes will be appropriately communicated and
marked.
PUBLIC FOOTPATH – Note that
small sections of this route follow a path that is a Public Footpath. Rarely
used, but if members of the public are there, please be respectful.
UKA PERMIT
OFFICIALS
Race Referee – Mike Heare
Race Director – David Mather
OTHER INFO
RACE NUMBER / TIMING CHIPS
Note that a trial manual timing procedure will be used, in
parallel to the usual chip timing. Chip
timings is the prime method. No number/chip = no result for you (don't start
without one). This trial is in preparation for potential upcoming changes.
Instructions will be given.
Wear the number most recently allocated - if you use an old
one you find at home and it's not currently registered to you, you will not
appear in the results
Please make sure you do not hold your hand over your
number/chip when you cross the finish line - hold arms to side or above your
head. You may not get registered by the system and the backup video at the
finish will not record your number.
Please do not get close to the timing equipment (finish)
once you've been through the finish once. Repeated 'pings' slow down the
results system
Please do not take unused chips (from runners who are not
running) close to the finish.... otherwise those not attending will appear in
the results.
Full details can be found here on the GLCL
Website - Entry / Registration Section
HEADPHONES
In accordance with UKA Rule 240 S 5, the wearing of
headphones, or similar devices, is not permitted in this race. Non-compliance
will result in the disqualification of the athlete and if deemed necessary a
points penalty against the offending club.
CODE OF CONDUCT
Please adhere to the Code of Conduct at all times. Full details can be found here on the GLCL
Website - Rules
COMPETITION RULES
Full details can be found here on the GLCL
Website - Rules
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